My husband and I are starting a new property management business in his small hometown.

I would not start investing, creating businesses, or doing anything in life based on a unicorn example, whether it be real or imagined.I would look at the industry from the top down, figure out what realistic margins are, and see if I can gain a competitive advantage or beat general market returns by a few % points.  

Otherwise you show the lease to your title company and have them credit you the stated deposit at closing. 

We research markets and analyze properties all the time with our co-hosting business, so here are a couple things we do.

Use the earlier lease and earlier date if you must terminate her.Keep in mind this is a business and there's no room in business for holding grudges.

Even if you create a non-CA LLC, if you are managing the business from California, you will likely be deemed to be "doing business" in California and therefore likely subject to CA taxes.

In my role as Senior Loan Analyst, Joseph is eager to cultivate strong business relationships with investors.

Quote from @Bubba McCants: I have the same technique as Drew: copy from others, customize to your business model and laws, refine as you go.I started with a two-pager that was built in the 80s and never updated.

Any rec's on Title and Escrow in the Tijuana area? 

I have been looking into a business line of credit.